Weather on December 22
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2020
43°F avg
Coldest
1983
-18°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2020 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-18°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time. The last decade has been 13.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 13.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | -8° | -18° | -13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020warmest | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.74" | — |
| 2013 | 10° | -7° | 2° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 21° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 14° | -13° | 1° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 8° | -15° | -3° | — | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 1996 | 3° | -2° | 1° | — | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 8° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | -11° | -21° | -16° | — | — |
| 1989 | -11° | -26° | -18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -10° | -26° | -18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from SIOUX FALLS